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Operating Systems: z/OS
This topic applies only on the z/OS operating system.

 

Use the Profile Management Tool for z/OS to customize the deployment manager profile


This topic describes the process for generating and running a customization job for the deployment manager profile. Although this article focuses on Compute Grid customization, the differences for installing the other WebSphere Extended Deployment components, Data Grid and Operations Optimization, are explained throughout the article where applicable.

 

Before you begin

Install Application Server Toolkit V6.1.1, the 6.1.1.2 update, and the WebSphere Extended Deployment for z/OS Profile Management Tool optional feature.

 

About this task

Use the Profile Management Tool to generate customization jobs and upload them to your target z/OS system.

 

Procedure

  1. Start the Profile Management Tool. Click Start > Programs > IBM WebSphere > Application Server Toolkit, where you will be asked to select a local workspace.

  2. From the menu bar, select Window > Preferences.

  3. Expand Server and select WebSphere for z/OS Customization.

  4. Click Augment. The Welcome to z/OS Customization panel opens, showing the list of augment options. Select WebSphere Extended Deployment for Compute Grid for z/OS deployment manager.


    Augment selections

  5. Click Next. The Customization Name and Location panel opens:


    Customization Name and Location panel
    Tip: Get field help by hovering your cursor over each field.

  6. Specify a customization definition name, and a customization definition directory in the respective fields. The definition directory is where the definition you are now creating will be stored on your machine. The default names are acceptable, but you can change them if you prefer. The response file pathname is optional.

  7. Click Next. The Target Data Sets panel opens:


    Target Data Sets

  8. In the High-level qualifier (HLQ) field, specify the high level qualifier of the CNTL and DATA datasets that will hold your customization jobs and associated data on the z/OS system where the customization jobs will run. You can specify multiple dot-delimited tokens to establish your naming convention. For example, USER87.XD61PID.

  9. Click Next. The File System Information panel opens:


    File System Information

  10. Specify the file system paths for your deployment manager root directory and WebSphere Extended Deployment product files. Then, click Next. The Ports Values Assignment panel opens:


    Port Values Assignment
    Specify the port numbers for the middleware agent and overlay udp/tcpports. The defaults are 7061, 11001, and 11002. When you are customizing jobs for other components in WebSphere Extended Deployment, ensure that you use different ports than you specify for Compute Grid.

  11. Click Next. The Job Statement Definition panel opens:


    Job Statement Definition

  12. Specify the job card information necessary to run the generated jobs, then click Next. the Customization Definition Summary panel opens:


    Customization summary

  13. If you are satisfied with the job summary, click Augment, then click Finish.

 

Results

The panel refreshes and displays the following message: 
The customization definition was successfully created.

 

What to do next

Click Finish and upload the customization definition to your target z/OS system.


Related information


WebSphere Application Server Toolkit